Pitts... I agree, and would also add that Tampa is trying to create a huge buzz about this team. The owners have been on a mission, so I wouldn't be surprised if they told the play by play guy to get a little more excited than he normall would for preseason.

bhaw wrote:Pitts... I agree, and would also add that Tampa is trying to create a huge buzz about this team. The owners have been on a mission, so I wouldn't be surprised if they told the play by play guy to get a little more excited than he normall would for preseason.

The use of EXTREME SARCASM has become commonplace on this messageboard and on "the other" Penguins board. This meme is especially predictable after unexpected losses .. and seems to be a "group-think" defensive/denial reaction .. an attempt to short-circuit, discredit, and "pre-empt" any legitimate expressions of concern or criticism by fans of the team. It's a masking-over of insecurity.

I find this to be very annoying and disappointing. It's a group-psychological cop-out. It's a ploy to avoid and to deny the reality and possible (or probable) significance of an unexpected loss. It's also a form of censorship and an Orwellian demand for lock-step "group-think" denial.

iseeguins wrote:The use of EXTREME SARCASM has become commonplace on this messageboard and on "the other" Penguins board. This meme is especially predictable after unexpected losses .. and seems to be a "group-think" defensive/denial reaction .. an attempt to short-circuit, discredit, and "pre-empt" any legitimate expressions of concern or criticism by fans of the team. It's a masking-over of insecurity.

I find this to be very annoying and disappointing. It's a group-psychological cop-out. It's a ploy to avoid and to deny the reality and possible (or probable) significance of an unexpected loss. It's also a form of censorship and an Orwellian demand for lock-step "group-think" denial.

i was trying to figure out how to counter the prevailing 'extreme sarcasm' without being labeled an 'over-reactionary,' but you beat me to the punch with this year's new meme, "the professor's point."